Rant Here.......

A 40-year-old woman told by a doctor she was starting the menopause gave birth to a baby seven hours later after having had no idea she was pregnant.

Amanda Morgan, from Neath, gave birth to her 5lb 6oz (2.43kg) daughter Caitlin after leaving the surgery.

She was told she was having the "classic signs of early menopause", but her condition had been misdiagnosed.

The Royal College of Midwives said cases like hers were very rare, but fast labours were often uncomplicated.

The legal secretary, who already had two sons aged 13 and 10 from a previous relationship, described how she gave birth to Caitlin at home 11 months ago.

It was a complete shock to me," she said. "I'd had no morning sickness or tiredness and had absolutely no bump at all.

"I'm 40 and had decided not to have any more children. I thought my baby-making days were long gone.

"I had only put on about a pound in weight but just thought I'd been snacking too much in the run-up to Christmas."

She gave birth within minutes of breaking the news to her partner Chris Grinter, 42, of the menopause diagnosis after she had seen her doctor.

'Overjoyed'

"My mum died from cancer so I worried there might be something seriously wrong.

"But I was very reassured when my doctor said I was experiencing the classic signs of the menopause. She then booked blood tests at hospital to check my hormone levels."

She returned home after the appointment and complained of feeling "exhausted". She had gone to the bathroom when she felt a "crippling pain".

Rest of story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/7211940.stm